Color job reprint set-up for a printing system

ABSTRACT

A printing system is provided for enabling a consistent color job re-print comprising a plurality of image marking engines. The system includes printing a master test image document printed by at least a first image marking engine. The master test image can have a data glyph and a plurality of reference patches. The data glyph can record distinct job attributes and the plurality of reference patches can record color parameters of a desired output. The system further provides a scanner for scanning the master test image document. The data glyph can provide the job attributes of the master test image document and can generate set-up data therefrom. The reference patches can provide the color parameters of the master test image document and can generate set-up data therefrom.

The following patents/applications, the disclosures of each beingtotally incorporated herein by reference are mentioned:

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U.S. Publication No. US-2007-0081064-A1 (Attorney Docket20050303-US-NP), Published Apr. 12, 2007, entitled “MEDIA PATH CROSSOVERFOR PRINTING SYSTEM,” by Stan A. Spencer, et al.; and

U.S. Publication No. US-2007-0110301-A1 (Attorney Docket20050689-US-NP), published May 17, 2007, entitled “GAMUT SELECTION INMULTI-ENGINE SYSTEMS,” by Wencheng Wu, et al.;

U.S. Publication No. US-2007-0116479-A1 (Attorney Docket20050909-US-NP), published May 24, 2007, entitled “MEDIA PASS THROUGHMODE FOR MULTI-ENGINE SYSTEM,” by Barry P. Mandel, et al.;

U.S. Publication 20050363-US-NP (Attorney Docket 20050363-US-NP),Published May 31, 2007, entitled “MULTIPLE IOT PHOTORECEPTOR BELT SEAMSYNCHRONIZATION,” by Kevin M. Carolan;

U.S. Publication No. US-2007-0120935-A1 (Attorney Docket20050966-US-NP), Published May 31, 2007, entitled “MEDIA PATH CROSSOVERCLEARANCE FOR PRINTING SYSTEM,” by Keith L. Willis;

U.S. Publication No. 20051103-US-NP (Attorney Docket 20051103-US-NP),Published May 31, 2007, entitled “PRINTING SYSTEM,” by David A. Mueller;

U.S. Publication No. US-2007-0120305-A1 (Attorney Docket20050489-US-NP), Published May 31, 2007, entitled “RADIAL MERGE MODULEFOR PRINTING SYSTEM,” by Barry P. Mandel, et al.;

U.S. Publication No. US-2007-0120934-A1 (Attorney Docket20041755-US-NP), Published May 31, 2007, entitled “MIXED OUTPUT PRINTINGSYSTEM,” by Joseph H. Lang;

U.S. Publication No. US-2007-0140767-A1 (Attorney Docket20050330-US-NP), Published Jun. 21, 2007, entitled “PRINTING SYSTEMARCHITECTURE WITH CENTER CROSS-OVER AND INTERPOSER BY-PASS PATH,” byBarry P. Mandel, et al.;

U.S. Publication No. US-2007-0140711-A1 (Attorney Docket20051171-US-NP), Published Jun. 21, 2007, entitled “MEDIA PATHDIAGNOSTICS WITH HYPER MODULE ELEMENTS,” by David G. Anderson, et al;

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U.S. application Ser. No. 11/378,040 (Attorney Docket 20050458-US-NP),filed Mar. 17, 2006, entitled “FAULT ISOLATION OF VISIBLE DEFECTS WITHMANUAL MODULE SHUTDOWN OPTIONS”, by Kristine A. German, et al.;

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U.S. application Ser. No. 11/590,432 (Attorney Docket 20052033-US-NP),filed Oct. 31, 2006, entitled “SHAFT DRIVING APPARATUS”, by Steven R.Moore;

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U.S. application Ser. No. 11/636,901 (Attorney Docket 20051642-US-NP),filed Dec. 11, 2006, entitled “DATA BINDING IN MULTIPLE MARKING ENGINEPRINTING SYSTEMS BACKGROUND”, by Martin E. Banton et al.;

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U.S. application Ser. No. 11/639,073 (Attorney Docket 20050133-US-NP),filed Dec. 14, 2006, entitled “MODULE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEMFOR PATH CONNECTIVITY IN MODULAR SYSTEMS”, by David K. Biegelsen et al.;

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U.S. application Ser. No. 11/642,028 (Attorney Docket 20060750-US-NP),filed Dec. 19, 2006, entitled “BI-DIRECTIONAL MEDIA SHEET TRANSPORTAPPARATUS”, by James J. Spence et al.;

U.S. application Ser. No. 11/643,119 (Attorney Docket 20060939-US-NP),filed Dec. 21, 2006, entitled “MEDIA FEEDER FEED RATE”, by Robert A.Clark et al.;

U.S. application Ser. No. 11/656,992 (Attorney Docket 20051131-US-NP),filed Jan. 23, 2007, entitled “PREEMPTIVE REDIRECTION IN PRINTINGSYSTEMS”, by Meera Sampath et al.;

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U.S. application Ser. No. 11/807,472 (Attorney Docket 20061134-US-NP),filed May 29, 2007, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE PLANNINGUTILIZING MULTIPLE PLANNING QUEUES”, by Wheeler Ruml et al.;

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U.S. application Ser. No. ______ (Attorney Docket 20061139-US-NP), filedMay 29, 2007, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME SYSTEM CONTROLUSING PRECOMPUTED PLANS”, by Wheeler Ruml et al.;

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U.S. application Ser. No. ______ (Attorney Docket 20061571-US-NP-US-NP),filed Aug. 1, 2007, entitled “COLOR JOB OUTPUT MATCHING FOR A PRINTINGSYSTEM”, by Daniel M. Bray.

BACKGROUND

In a color xerographic printing system that comprises multiplexerographic engines or image marking engines, a problem of colorconsistency and color matching can arise between individual imagemarking engines of an integrated system or between the same imagemarking engine from one print job relative to another subsequent printjob. The present disclosure is directed to a method and system formaintaining color consistency and color matching of job reprints fromone or more image marking engines and/or between multiple image markingengines. The present disclosure provides an efficient system and methodfor providing color accuracy and/or color consistency from one print jobto another print job utilizing one image marking engine or multipleimage marking engines.

BRIEF SUMMARY

A printing system is provided for enabling a consistent color jobre-print comprising a plurality of image marking engines. The systemincludes printing a master test image document printed by at least afirst image marking engine. The master test image can have a data glyphand a plurality of reference patches. The data glyph can record distinctjob attributes and the plurality of reference patches can record colorparameters of a desired output. The system further provides a scannerfor scanning the master test image document. The data glyph can providethe job attributes of the master test image document and can generateset-up data therefrom. The reference patches can provide the colorparameters of the master test image document and can generate set-updata therefrom. The data glyph and the reference patches of the scannedimage data are compared with retrieved prestored image data forgenerating compensation values based on a difference between the scannedimage set-up data and the prestored image data for at least a firstsubsequent image document on the same first image marking engine or asecond image marking engine.

The present disclosure further provides for a printing system enabling aconsistent color job re-print. The system includes a first image markingengine and at least a second image marking engine. A first colorcalibration image document is printed by the first image marking engineand a second color calibration image document is printed by the at leastsecond image marking engine. The first and second color calibrationprints are scanned by a calibrated color spectrophotometer and correctedfor adherence to operating set points. The calibrated first and secondimage marking engines are each corrected and an initial quick set printcomprising a first job is outputted from each of the first and secondimage marking engines. Each quick set print includes a series of colorreference patches and an encoded data glyph comprising job attributesfor reference therefrom.

Further in accordance with the present disclosure, a method is providedfor color job re-printing in a printing system. The method comprisesprinting a master test image document from a first image marking engineincluding a data glyph and a plurality of reference patches inassociation with the master test image. The data glyph records distinctjob attributes and the reference patches records color values of themaster test image document. The method further comprises scanning themaster test image document and reading the data glyph and the referencepatches of the master test image document corresponding to a first jobfor generating set-up data from the data glyph and the referencepatches. The set-up data includes information for calibrating andupdating color correction tables and actual set-up targets for at leasta first subsequent image document to be printed on the same first imagemarking engine or a second image marking engine.

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The following is a brief description of each drawing used to describethe present disclosure, and thus, are being presented for illustrativepurposes only and should not be limitative of the scope of the presentdisclosure, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram illustrating a conventional calibrationsystem;

FIG. 2 shows an example of a master test image displaying a data glyphand a series of reference patches; and,

FIG. 3 shows a plurality of master test images displaying data glyphsand reference patches for a plurality of image marking engines,respectively.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

In many areas of copier/printer/scanner image quality testing, it isdesirable to start with a known test or master, process it through themachine under test, and analyze the resulting image. Based on theresults of this analysis, the machine under test, can be adjusted,calibrated, or compensated via various control points. For example, if ahalftone pattern is being reproduced on a laser printer, the resultingreflectance of the electronically generated halftone can change fromprinter to printer or overtime for the same printer. If the output froma printer is digitized via a scanner, the printer's response to anapplied halftone can be measured and compensated for by modifyingparameters within the halftoning process such as the tonal reproductioncurve. Thus, by applying a known input, and measuring the error betweenthe desired output and the actual output, a matrix of correction termscan be derived to obtain the desired output from the machine.

FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional system used to calibrate a monochromeprinter. A scanner 1 scans in a master or target image having apredetermined set of test patches. This master image is stored in amaster image memory 10. When calibrating the printer, the stored masterimage is fed to a printer 9 via a compensating circuit 7 which allowsthe master image to pass therethrough without processing. The printer 9prints the master image on a recording medium which is fed back into thescanner 1. The scanned in image is fed to an analyzer 3 which comparesthe image data values of the scanned in image with the master image datavalues fed from the master image memory 10. The analyzer 3 determinesthe errors or differences between the two images and producescalibration values therefrom which are stored as a new screen matrix ina calibration values memory 5. The calibration values are used bycompensating circuit 7 to correct image data subsequently sent to theprinter 9 so that the image is reproduced accurately.

The calibration technique described with respect to FIG. 1 can also beextended to calibrate color printers. However, due to the increasenumber of output attributes, calibration in the color domain is morecomplex. In addition, the calibration technique can be extended to linewidth/growth image quality diagnostics, photoreceptor deletions, etc.

First, the color scanner itself needs to be properly calibrated sincemost scanners are not colorimetric. The conventional scanner calibrationis done by scanning a color test pattern with the scanner. The scannerR, G, B readings are then correlated with the CIE/XYZ values ofreference patches measured with a calorimeter. Grey patches in the testpattern can be used to establish the relationship between the scanner R,G, and B values and the luminance intensity L. The L equivalent scannedR, G, and B values are then multiplied by a 3×3 matrix to yield the X,Y, and Z values. The matrix of correction coefficients are determined byregression analysis to minimize the difference between the measured andcalculated X, Y, and Z values. With the scanner calibrated, the devicedependent scanner R, G, and B values can then be related to the deviceindependent standard measures, such as the CIE/XYZ values.

Once the scanner is calibrated, the printer is calibrated. There areseveral methods of performing color printer output calibrations, suchcalibrations can be classified as algorithmic, table look-up, or ahybrid approach.

In calibrating the color printer, conventionally, a printed test imageis scanned by a calibrated scanner. A resulting 24 bit image in LABspace (30 bits in RGB space) is then analyzed (ten bits per RGB colorscan), and the average scan patch RGB values are determined andconverted to device independent data. The device independent data canthen be processed to convert the data into L*C*h* space. InterpolatedRGB levels corresponding to a minimum chroma can then be the basis of aset of grey balance screens or a set of new seed RGB values for a newtest pattern generation, if further iteration is required.

The second step in the conventional color calibration is to determinethe color correction matrix or matrices that will enable a match betweenthe input and output colors. Initially, color seed data is utilized toprint multiple 3×9 matrices of color patches. The colors in each matrixcorrespond to all the possible combinations of increasing and decreasingRGB values by a fixed amount around a center value targeted towards aselected set of colors. The pattern is then printed on the color printerto be calibrated.

The printed patterns are then scanned with the scanner RGB values of thepatches being converted to the CE/L*a*b* and the color differencebetween the printed patches and the corresponding test target arecomputed. The RGB values of the patch with the minimum color differenceare then used as color seed data in the next iteration. Upon obtaining aset of modified RGB values that have a small enough color difference, amultiple linear regression analysis is performed to determine the matrixneeded to transform the input RGB to the modified RGB. One way ofconventionally transforming the input to the modified RGB is utilizing aprocess which weights each term by the sum of the squares of partialdifferentials of L*, a*, and b* with respect to R, G, and B valuesevaluated at the target RGB points. Once the transformation isestablished between the input RGB to the modified RGB, these values canbe utilized to calibrate the color printer.

In a color xerographic printer that employs multiple xerographic enginesor multiple image marking engines, the problem of color consistency andcolor matching between engines can be addressed by placing a scanner inthe output path and printing “calibration” prints on each engine. Thecalibration prints can then be used to correct or match each enginesoutput. In a single engine printing system, a similar process is used toobtain color accuracy or meet a specific customer expectation. In bothsystems, the problem of print engine variability over time can lead torepeated “set-ups” when a job reprint is desired.

To facilitate subsequent job reprints, and more particularly, efficientand consistent job reprints, the following is provided. Once the printsystem is set-up and producing acceptable output, the operator canrequest a job “quick set” print that would be kept for future reprints.When a job reprint is desired, the “quick set” reference print would bescanned. The reference print would provide all the information needed toallow the print system to converge on the previous color values, imagesettings, and other job attributes necessary to quickly complete thereprint request. This “quick set” print can contain color referencepatches, and a data glyph on a single side of one page (FIG. 2). Thereference patches provide information to calculate and update the colorcorrection tables and actual set-up targets. The data glyph containsxerographic, image path, and other important settings.

The “quick set” prints can be adapted for an integrated printing systemor rack mounted printing system by printing a data glyph and referencepatch set for each image marking engine in the system (FIG. 3). In anintegrated parallel printing system, multiple image marking engines canbe present within the system. These devices operate in parallel toproduce the required output job stream. Controlling the color output ofeach engine so that the system output appears uniform and equal is adifficult problem. One proposed solution is to have each engine in thesystem generate a color calibration print that would be scanned. Thescanned image would be processed and adjustments would be made to theengine. This process is repeated until all engines are within apredetermined window of acceptability. A similar process can be used tocalibrate a single engine printing system as well. This can be done byprinting a set of reference patches which are then scanned by acalibrated color spectrophotometer and corrections are made to operatingset points based on the result. It is proposed here that once the printsystem is adjusted to produce acceptable output, the operator orcustomer could print a special sheet that would contain a data glyph 30and a reference patch set 40 for each image marking engine in thesystem. This special sheet or ‘quick set’ print contains actual patches42 the machine would use as target values, and encoded data 32 in aglyph 30. The data glyph 30 contains image settings, xerographicsettings, rendering options, transfer/media related adjustments andother job attributes. This ‘quick set’ print would be saved and scannedat a later date to speed the set-up process for job reprints or similarjobs using the same or similar media.

The system can further provide a calibration means for comparing scannedimage data with the retrieved prestored image data and for generatingcompensation values based on a difference between the scanned image dataand the prestored image data.

The scanned image data is compared with the retrieved prestored imagedata to generate compensation values based on a difference between thescanned image data and the prestored image data.

In one illustrative embodiment, data glyphs 30 can be two dimensionalbar codes that can encode digital information, as described in U.S. Pat.No. 5,991,469, the disclosure of which is totally incorporated herein byreference. However, it should be appreciated that bar codes or any othertechniques for encoding data can be used in other embodiments as well.

The data glyphs can include image settings, xerographic settings,rendering options, image path settings, transfer/media relatedadjustments, and other job attributes. Data glyphs can be utilizedbecause they possess error resistant qualities and are amenable to beingused in scanners or facsimiles without losing the capability of storingencoded data that can still be interpreted by e-mail/fax server afterbeing transmitted. Moreover, data glyphs 30 also retain their errorresistant qualities after repeated scans or facsimile transmissions.Thus, a given data glyph can be reused and sent to any number ofdestinations for communication of job attributes of a “quick set” print.The “quick set” print would be saved and scanned at a later date tospeed the set-up process for job reprints or similar jobs using the sameor similar media.

In one exemplary embodiment, the scanner detects which job attributeshave been used by the quick set print, it interprets the correspondingdata glyph 30 to determine the type of job attributes that were used inthe quick set print and applies same to the job attributes of the sameor other image marking engines for subsequent prints. In this manner,the subsequent prints are consistent with the prints that occurred atthe time of the “quick set” print(s).

When calibrating the printer, the stored master image or quick setprint, is fed to a printer 9 via a compensating circuit 7 which allowsthe master image to pass therethrough without processing.

The scanned master image is also fed to an analyzer 3 which compares theimage data values of the scanned image with compensated master imagedata values fed from the master image memory 10. The master image datais compensated by a transformation circuit which adjusts the masterimage data so that the master image data can be compared withcorresponding scanned data.

The analyzer 3 determines the errors or differences between the twoassociated images and produces calibration values therefrom which arestored as a screen matrix or matrices in a calibration values memory 5.The calibration values are used by compensating circuit 7 to correctimage data subsequently sent to the printer 9 so that the image isreproduced accurately.

The calibration process utilized by the present disclosure may be anyconventional calibration process. For example, in a digital reprographicsystem that reproduces either continuous tone, or half-tone pictorials,a digital screen or digital screening method is utilized to convert themonochrome multi-level image into a monochrome bi-level image targetedfor a specific printer. Digital screens can be specified by twoindependent functions; a dot growth pattern and a threshold level array.The dot growth pattern defines a shape of each halftone dot and how thatdot will be filled. The total number of positions within each dotdetermines the maximum number of the unique grey levels which can bereproduced (N+1). Typically, a digital reprographic system will havemany dot growth patterns, error diffusion, and spot overlap tables whichare optimized for different types of pictorials.

The threshold level array, of size N, defines the bi-level decisionvalues for each position in the dot growth pattern. By substituting athreshold level array element into the dot growth pattern having thesame index, an unique screen matrix is formed. Thus, by adjusting thevalues of the threshold level array, brightness, contrast, and detail ofthe pictorial reproduced on the printer can be changed independent ofthe dot growth pattern. Due to this independence, the values for thethreshold level array, which on a target printer result in a linearchange in reflectance, can be quantized to N+1 levels.

Given a specific dot growth pattern, a calibration print can begenerated which contains patches. Each patch is an area filled withmultiple, adjacent copies of the dot pattern at a specific stage in thegrowth sequence. Since N+1 grey levels can be represented using a dotgrowth pattern of size N, N+1 patches are generated on a calibrationprint; one for each possible grey level. Once printed, each patchexhibits a reflectance value which can be measured. Thus, the set of N+1patches represent all the possible reflectance values which can beprinted on the target printer for a specific dot growth pattern.

By setting each element in the threshold level array to the measuredreflectance of the corresponding patch, a screen matrix, which is linearin reflectance, can be obtained for a specific printer and dot growthpattern. Thus, the process to generate linear reflectance screens for agiven dot growth pattern and printer can be summarized as the generatingof a bi-level calibration print with patches for each stage of the dotgrowth sequence; printing the calibration print on the target printer;measuring the reflectance of each patch on the calibration print;setting the value of each element of the threshold level array to thecorresponding patch reflectance; and building a new screen matrix fromthe original dot growth pattern and the new threshold level array.

Utilizing the calibration process described above, a semiautomaticprocedure can be utilized to calibrate digital reprographic systems.Since it is typical for an image scanner to be used in the capture ofpictorials, it is possible to use the same scanner for the patchreflectance measurement step described above. This is accomplished byscanning the calibration print from the target printer and numericallyaveraging the patch areas to determine the resulting reflectance of eachpatch. Moreover, the test patches may be wheels to provide morecalibration information per test sheet. For example, a color wheel willallow calibration of hue and saturation at a specific luminance. On thehand, the wheel may be for grey balance calibration wherein offset fromneutral and intensity can be calibrated.

The data glyph 30 or other type of machine-readable encoded data can beplaced on the master image to uniquely identify each quick set image.This encoded data can contain information, such as time, date, machineserial number, master image name, master image serial number, etc.,which can be used by the analysis program.

The present disclosure has been described with test patches; however,the calibration sheet may contain any test object, such as grey patches,color patches, color wheels, grey balance wheels, line growth patterns,dot growth patterns, sweeps for grey balance, etc. The presentdisclosure is not limited merely test patches, but is applicable to anyprinted object which assists in the calibration, diagnosis, or testingof a printer.

While the disclosure has been described in conjunction with the specificembodiments described above, it is evident that many alternatives,modifications and variations are apparent to those skilled in the art.In particular, although the above discussion of the disclosure is withrespect to fuser rolls or fixing members for electrostatographicprinting processes, the disclosure can be applied to any type of memberhaving an elastomer coating over a supporting substrate. Accordingly,the preferred embodiments of the disclosure as set forth above areintended to be illustrative and not limiting. Various changes can bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

1. A system for color job re-print in a printing system, comprising: aplurality of image marking engines; a master test image document printedby a first image marking engine, said master test image having a dataglyph and a plurality of reference patches; said data glyph recordingdistinct job attributes and said plurality of reference patchesrecording color parameters of a desired output; a scanner for scanningsaid master test image document; said data glyph providing said jobattributes on said master test image document and for generating set-updata therefrom; said reference patches providing said color parametersof said master test image document and for generating set-up datatherefrom; and, wherein said data glyph and said reference patches ofsaid scanned image data are compared with retrieved prestored image datafor generating compensation values based on a difference between thescanned image set-up data and the prestored image data for at least afirst subsequent image document on same said first image marking engineor a second image marking engine.
 2. The system as claimed in claim 1,wherein said set-up data is provided to said first image marking engineor said second image marking engine for matching said at least a firstsubsequent image document from said first image marking engine or saidsecond image marking engine to said master test image document of saidfirst image marking engine.
 3. The system as claimed in claim 2, whereinsaid set-up data is provided to at least a third image marking engine.4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said set-up data isprovided to said second image marking engine and a third image markingengine for matching said at least a first subsequent image document fromsaid second image marking engine or said third image marking engine tosaid master test image document of said first image marking engine. 5.The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said set-up data is providedto said second image marking engine and a third image marking engine formatching said at least a first subsequent image document from saidsecond image marking engine and at least a second subsequent imagedocument from said second image marking engine or said third imagemarking engine to said master test image document of said first imagemarking engine.
 6. The system of claim 5, wherein said set-up dataincludes information for calculating and updating color correctiontables and actual set-up targets for at least a second subsequent imagedocument; and, said at least a first subsequent image document printedfrom said second image marking engine and said at least a secondsubsequent image document printed from said third image marking engine.7. The system of claim 6, wherein said job attributes are selected fromthe group consisting of image settings, xerographic settings, renderingoptions, transfer related adjustments, and media adjustments.
 8. Asystem for color job re-print in a printing system, comprising: a firstimage marking engine and at least a second image marking engine; a firstcolor calibration image document printed by said first image markingengine and a second color calibration image document printed by said atleast second image marking engine; said first and said second colorcalibration prints scanned by a calibrated color spectrophotometer andcorrected for adherence to operating set points; calibrated said firstand said second image marking engines each corrected and an initialquick set print comprising a first job is outputted from each said firstand said second image marking engine; and each said quick set printincludes a series of color reference patches and an encoded data glyphcomprising job attributes.
 9. The system of claim 8, wherein said dataglyph job attributes are selected from the group consisting of imagesettings, xerographic settings, rendering options, transfer relatedadjustments, and media adjustments.
 10. The system of claim 9, whereinsaid initial quick set prints are scanned at a subsequent time and theassociated said reference patches and said data glyph are used as set-updata for said first image marking engine, said second image markingengine, or another image marking engine for reprints of said first jobor a portion of said first job.
 11. The system of claim 10, wherein saidset-up data includes information for calibrating and updating colorcorrection tables and actual set-up targets for at least said firstimage marking engine, said second image marking engine, and said anotherimage marking engine.
 12. A method for color job re-print in a printingsystem, comprising: printing a master test image document from a firstimage marking engine, said master test image having a data glyph and aplurality of reference patches; said data glyph recording distinct jobattributes and said reference patches recording color values of saidmaster test image document; scanning said master test image document;reading said data glyph and said reference patches of said master testimage document corresponding to a first job; and, generating set-up datafrom said data glyph and said reference patches, said set-up dataincludes information for calibrating and updating color correctiontables and actual set-up targets for at least a first subsequent imagedocument to be printed on same said first image marking engine or asecond image marking engine.
 13. The method according to claim 12,further comprising: comparing scanned image data of said master testimage document with the retrieved prestored image data from at leastsaid first image marking engine and said second image marking engine forgenerating compensation values based on a difference between saidscanned image data and said prestored image data.
 14. The method ofclaim 13, further comprising: providing said set-up data to at leastsaid first image marking engine or said second image marking engine formatching said at least a first subsequent image document from said firstimage marking engine or said second image marking engine to said mastertest image document of said first image marking engine.
 15. The methodof claim 14, further comprising: providing said set-up data to at leasta third image marking engine for matching said at least a firstsubsequent image document from said third image marking engine to saidmaster test image document of said first image marking engine.
 16. Themethod of claim 15, wherein said at least a first subsequent imagedocument is a job reprint of said first job.
 17. The method of claim 15,wherein said at least a first subsequent image document is a reprint ofa portion of said first job.
 18. The method of claim 12, furthercomprising: comparing scanned image data of said master test imagedocument with the retrieved prestored image data from at least saidsecond image marking engine and a third image marking engine forgenerating compensation values based on a difference between saidscanned image data and said prestored image data; and, providing saidset-up data to at least said second image marking engine or said thirdimage marking engine for matching said at least a first subsequent imagedocument from said second image marking engine or said third imagemarking engine to said master test image document of said first imagemarking engine.
 19. The system of claim 18, wherein said job attributesare selected from the group consisting of image settings, xerographicsettings, rendering options, transfer related adjustments, and mediaadjustments.